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( TJLE OMAITA DAILY BEE: SVXDAY, 1 A V i!7. 1000. 12 y Beyond thelevee S.i ByKA-CtTOIMINGSu (see," and she picked up a rifle and loaded our three now. f. r I do not tount en Hip' scrvan's' quar'ers As my .Hither alwa.; Krm, . I In i thm 't.ng the dark V-k t.n.-H ,-..,-, Hi, ,r,.K.,g ci t (.orou toil. It. showing ft practiced hand ' I used to new men-tlu-y may shoot a few .Inn " nt uf my father's table, nn.l whs waned w"l. thi. long 1,i1im ,.r acr sc.- " j ''' ,, , frfl ih' ,v she mudo a llrtuie . hij'iimii in.i: ji.it y itii, w mi .it tur instant i.U' icii ion, n --i,un uiu .,iumu i.uiimnn guns wien ne .u, f;i nv rcpneci i.rm, uifiu i'us uiun m , j", j"r ----- . . .. . $ . . . . , . .. 1 urnt l,M.in n,i hnv.. m-n.1 it,m ,., 'h. .m.l f a . mn iim.. , tr,ro. . (.,,. that wore ofion (.re-n. but no man ever ttaJbrtdge though! - she ik tho mum bt-.iu- spuing from her racial 'lllllliN Of I'riTi'llllIK llHlllTC. KIvo yiari lirr -re th. "r ,iK "f the civil war lev' '.f .I'lunnrc. hatred nf slavery ti n) the do-in iu help tny fru-nu, leorgo Wmmt Ifil im . Cli.irli Itrudley, ii Ivll engineer ut AttakniuiH 'inty. LnUlM nnn, t- heroine tin ni-nt of tin- under Krotlml riillroml. W"inor hail Ineti nursed throtiKh the ntnallp'-x by a mriif slave, t nrv tK.lririirlnv In I III' CnVl-rlCV tdlllltlltl Jtl. He discovered facts which ptoved Unit Lury Man white iiticl (if rcicicI fnmllv. A crrot lovi match rullowocl, whlih pro ivrcxHpd well until I'mcrlry propiMir'il to coll .ucy to hlH nrin nml ti-fiinfil to f !! hor to nny on else. Winner lifcKtin' iIoHnfratc 1 nRrocd to help him Htonl l.ucy and writ to New York to arriiiino with tin- atl ahivpry soilcty for the care of any slaves wo could hrliiK north. Iti'turnltiK itotnc, I neoured a bout and suppllon. ciiKimed a man, Moore, and located a refugee :tatlii at my wood camp, several miles up the river, and lay out u nafi- and secret route from the mouth of the While river to our yard. H'csner and 1 put up a More bulldlns rear home, where, to avoid all punplcton. enrry on a Keneral merchandise business. Jti a few cIiivm U'emier start the first batch of roverley' slaves. Including l.ucy. for 1ho north, and Immediately a searching martv Is sent out 1'nder clever dlstulses esner i'vn'li-8 the purfluerM. The? venture li Miicrrssful Wesncr delivers the slaves to the npcnlM of the underground railroad In New York and places hucy In sc hool ut Andover KncouriiKcd by our success we Jilan a M'concl raid, nisgulsed as a peddler J nrranne with the Raymond negroos for their ccapc. Dave, their leader, gathers seventy-three slaves together and after great trouble and many narrow escapes, we Milp them north by sea along with a cargo of cotton, our total prollts on the cargo are $?.). In the following spring we plan u third venture unci the I.antnali plantation la our llrsl objective. we arc not quite ready. We must start be fore I'rentlce's body Li discovered." "Ocorge," said I, "wo ato In a tight place. Tonight we must take I'rentlce's body and bury it or sink It In tho creek. Wo must alro bring the women to the rendezvous; If I'rentlce li found, shot through the heart and tho girls gone, thero wilt be a bobbery kicked up In this section that will last it year; If ho Is not found, their disappearance will bo associated with his, and the hunt will he mndo now. I am sorry you wore obliged to uhoot hltn, but he would have died with his boots on anyway. The ucoundrel ban killed three men to my knowledge niggers. It Is true neither you nor 1 know how many white men have gono down by his hand, before he enme to Attakapas. Don't shed tears over him. I wish there were two of him; we'll bury him first, then moralize afterward." That night we took our canoa, went to I.anman'fl, found I'rentlce's body and before time." "Orod for you, Vlo; you shall be captain of the reserves. Now the rcft of you load tho canoes, take them to the mouth of the bayou and remain In them until wo return," Wtsncr saw that places in the canoe for himself and his men were left vacant nnd tho paddlM ready to grasp In an inntant. Taking Violet aaldo he explained to hor what to do In case ho wa killed, "for 1 shall not be captured," he .tlit. "Violet, It you could read I would let you have my plan." "Hut I can read," nho replied. We.cner looked ajtonlsheil and thrust his plans Into her hands. "Come, boys," en'A he to tho negro:.?, and It in to months. dsred to how her dlfwnc t. The o.d cap- ttftil woman I ever saw nnd n im.1 as Mary alighted nn beside him. Irom her hon. left ,', , , . ',.. wa too ready with hl pistol for thut. beautiful. Wmtt Is her life history I would 1 Ocrou where he lay, and running to a tiny ro . weYwo0. Jrvi " 0U nrr' " 1 OMbrllht day he was brought home dead, not ak. As a woman I can lovo her Were br.ok br.ldo the road, aaturat! her hand- you were born a slave. net a born slave; I have been one nhot by some unknown a-rmscsln. lie had t I a I would rlak my life to win her." kerchief and returned to I.u y, who was a long time; I think the white blood . f fc d Thls mal had oxcltH. rode quietly beride her com- I Mlchaud. I have makiM mo ugly. My Uthcr owned " p . nn .. ..... fll.hc- panlon. ehattlnB and admfiltiB the acenory. 1-nnr appeared like nippers. Hah! how I puled them n-.d ,v ,,,r ., cnmp int0 IHv,.,ioU , through which the road wound Its way. 1111 nt Oerou. then at lauglieil nt them as they warkal. That wa . i ftilucktly. another party was moving upon ' gipto. Klfially he went long ago, long ago! I was but a biby. ...,'.' ' ,.. ,-,,...- , tho sawn read. In the opposite direction, his drinking eun and look o'tt, they are trying to tal off w ith a canoe. Ills rifle eracke-l anil It i shaij) tencs resounded ihrough tho foroat. Wcvmer was conscious tl.at he had ono the lo s il'l... lit I'mip ttinltiiir'f ti link uct-iiiih.' v ;"' , ,, . t v.i, a., hnnHion n h llver In inrce young men, siutienis iium iihuhiu Voodoo; she drove a knife Into her heart 'on a pedeitrlan tour. The wcods inwunacil and died on my father's grave with their shouts and laughter. The road t.. ,.n,i ihn ,n bee two waii narrow ana tne mwiuw inai mien me entrny to contend with, for another by ; , ,,,; , ,.uffl,y.four Uour8 after the ra-, "ere atill wet with ilew. I.ucy was In (".iavI on the shore of the ircek. . .. ,.,,... ndvanco. At her first appearance, dolling Wcsner and I.ein lay in silence unt.l the "Whwe Is he now?" j their hats, the Kiident had drawn up beside elofit-ly followcJ by tho four, proceeded up , '"rm,:r lslm .IO row mH'aueiH. no craci ..faptnln, 1 ncer forgot him. 1 shot him -"" 1 ,e . V, the creek. Tho'ttater wa nnkt- ,tern moccl I ct 0be(1 s '! companion's rill H. rOgu- b(,for(1 we H..,riw ,, thls expeJttl-n. ot ,h,, MPagKets. At sight of the latly atwwcre.1 by the sharp kl-yl and pre-; , wag ntrn(, , ,nlhl nol comc bai.K nml did I third the road wee;nul to swim and it was longed howl of tho ttrlcken dogs. aatlslK.l , , w nt t0 cilVe nlly un,ia,,i blllli ln th w,th Acuity that l.ucy kept her scat, the fugitives that there wm r.o further dan- ,i, .. i There, standing hat In hand, bin brown, ger lo be ffared from them. ,,03'r ,.cmue.B ttory ended here; of br. th-1 curly halr ,,hrott;n l,,ack, fr,om hlB '"'" Kmboldcticl by success, Wesncr callel ers and sisters ho knew nothing, except the creek. Tho'wator was ankle deep most cf the way. In Wcanep'a estimation It must be about two miles to where tholr pur suers were encamped. After traveling nearly that distance ho halleJ his men and went i forward alone. He could smell smoke and ' nuto tt Olllotfa. Hero .Mr. Kutwisslo took IIAI'I KH II (Continued.) Wo kept In tho (swamp until nightfall tend then lelhiirely rodo home. About II p. m. thn next Tuesday an old man, suited In a dugout, was paddling slowly by Iranian's place. Tho old fellow's hair was long, the corners of his mouth had the characteristic tobacco stain of tho poor whites. Altogether lio was a porfect (specimen of the clay ratcrn. That ho was llshlng u few catfish In (his canon boro wl turns. N'ejrlng tho whorti, tho old fclloV pre pared to paddle his run no to the lauding nnd liaul It up n few paces, .lust then a white anon camo lounging toward tho shore one of thoso long-limbed. lantern-Jawed, llcrce Jooklng chaps, who hail strayed down to Louisiana from tho upper Mlsslnslppl nnd pickcil up the congenial employment of driving niggers. Attakapas was full cf puch cattle; one wcarcely knew from whence they name or whither they went. This man had 1cen a long-time resident ut Uinman'a and was well known to our fishermen. He was loo pharp and shrewd to bo easily duped. He iwas Iinman's overseer nnd nnswerol to the rumo of I'rentlce. If (leorge Weuner had Itvircl any man living, when ho lauded at linman'fi, disguised u.i n llshcrman, he would ihavo Hhunnod I'rcmtlce, but he did not; nixncKl Hiipremo confidence in hl tdliKgulEo and trusted impllrltly In its perfect iippolntments, n mistake that proved fatal ito ono man nnd camo very near Involving our littlo Hellenic In ruin. I will let Oeorge Hell hln own story: "I did not contemplate landing Just then, liut ns I saw Prentico walking on tho levee 3 thought that lutiltatloti on my part might inrouso Husplclons. 1 .felt confident of being Bblo 'Co decelvo him, but In my opinion of Prentice I was mistaken. Ho had in hie younger dayn been a river pirate and wa3 an ndcpUit all disguise When 1 lauded I had yiirung lightly from the canoe a great mis take, and out of keening with my makeup. B.lkn a Hash !hl cold gray eye covcrnl mc. 1 know at tho same Instant that my case rwas desperate and I wnj suspected, hut did suit think that ho ciw (leorgo Wcsner In tho dixgulsed llshorm.iu. "I hauled the eanoo out a hit. to keep It (from drifting nway, nnd sauntered up to him, like a Havou fisherman. Ills appear nnco was far from affable and 1 glancr-d ii rou nil to'seti If any persons were ol3orvlng us. Luckily thero was no ono within hear ing tho Held wan clear. 'Might I sell you il low fish?' said I. "I want no llsh." ho replied with a growl. "What d d Impudence brings you hero?" looking as unconcerned and ignorant as liosMlble, I replied: "To sell llsh." All this time 1 was moving quietly to ward tho quarters which wero back of the 3cco and a littlo to tho rear and left of the Kieat houso where I.anmnn himself resided. J.aninau wan at Now Orleans, this I know, nnd I decided to kill l'rentlco, should he recosnlze me, unless some stroko of good fortune thnuld Intervene. I knew in event nf a trial of strength, he must go to tho wall dared not turn my hack to him, for 1 knew ho ulways carried a six-shooter. Aa wo entered a thicket of oak near tho quarters, l'rentlco spoke; "Wesner, d n Sou, 1 know you; the gamo Is tip; the coon is treed; you've stolon your last nigger!" I appeared not to hear him, but I did hear tho ominous click of hl revolver as he ilrew back tho hammer. "Stop!" ho Imperatively ordered. "You tire worth moro to menllvo than dead; throw mp your hands!" I did stop. In an Instant I faced him, to gether wo fired, his bullet grazed my shoulder. I shot to kill, and at the discharge of cny pistol he lay dead In tho road. I felt cno sting of conscience, but dragged him Into tho bun lies nnd left him until I had mado my nrraugeuient with Jim's wife. I went straight to tho quarters and found Dirr In ten minutes we had mudo all the talk iiecrpfary. Tho following night there would lie five of them waiting for us nt tho mouth nf tho creek. Just above Smlth'H landing Jim's wife and Meter nnd three other girls five women. "llrad. Its the devil's own load, but 1 Ihlnk wo will go through nil right, though the odor of broiling meat. "I must bo very' across the stream to tho ambushed cneml n; that. If living, they were wearing their liven near the encampment," ho reasoned nnd "Oentlemeti, you are ln our power; now. If out in some cottcn or cane Held. The tine o crept stealthily forward. Thero they were, 1 you wish ti continue this tight, you can. from Connecticut ho had locatnd whero hJ eight of them, and a pack of nt least twenty 1 until not one cf you Is loft alive, or )oit would remain safe until th? rwuricct'.on dogs. Tho men had finished their breakfast enn t"k( one canoe and your wounded rom day. except one, who waa giving the Ia3t turn to radi", return t,- vnur h 'tnrs. bxist of jo r a bit of venison. urovry and til j, ur neighbor that a nlg- "Come, Jake," raid the leader cf the ger can t fight. Your dogs we ahall kill it crowd, "ain't you most filled up I should 'hey aro no alrendv dea l Chaooo qulckl , ttlnt U.t . - . , , - ... ..... u. midnight had him decently burlcrl. Thence ' '," ""U,'K" l," ,' , h ,. "K ,mn,,l,t"1 .. ,,i.i ,,.,1, ,h irt, tutaldo a vhole i'c v career, hlie nnd all That s a white mane vo'- . , id re? "I I' wi-i-c- mil j Miiniii r - . v. ii , f)r o i nnd at 10 o'clock the next day they were at the rundczvou nnd Hradley and Wcsner wirec at their usual placo of business. Sunday, nt thurch, tho pcopla were ter ribly excited; l'rentlco had gono and tiken five women belonging to his employer. 1' must have been ho who stole Coverlv's peo ple and had done all this tnlschlti'. I.nntuan offered $.'00 reward for him doad or alive other planters added to It until. whn t'le hills were put up, there were $10,000 offored for tho apprehension of James Prentico cr for the production of him, dead or alive. An additional reward for Marie, Jane, Sii.nn, Violet, I.owisoletUi nnd Sarah mu latto gltls, agcl reaper lively 21, 1! 3'. 19 and 13. Violet was Jim's wife, aged 19. Hero wpn rare nnd grod news for us, ns It turned misplclon Into an entirely now chan nel. It was discussed at church, talkol itt at homo and retailed abroad. Every busy body was eager to tell the news, shcr Its wero ordered to Intercept tho steamers lotteifl wero written to New Orleans and every effort mado to find James I'rentlce and Iho Ilvo mulatto women that I'rentlce wnsi trying to take north. Little did poor I'rcntlro care, for he lay mfe under three feet of swamp earth back from Smith's landing, nnd the glrl.s wero ono step toward freedom. Wo were anxious: I grew old fast; nljhts, when I lay down, my revolver was by my side and my horse ready to saddle. Night and day the gibbet arose beforo me; pjr haps otlucrs bealdm l'rentlco had su.'pontcl us. I'rentlce knew Wcsner nt sight. So far our enterprise had cost us the life of but ono man. 1 was hardened, to was Wea ner, and I do not think that even Boston Itself could produce two more violent aboli tionists than (itjorge Wcsner and myself. Alter two weeka had llown George began to grow uneasy, and to add to li s uneailness I had my arm broken by a reifractory mule. This effectively barred my usefulness as on agent for tho U. O. H. K. for a time, for wha. fow limbs a man owned he had uso for If he traveled on that road. Now we were si't back In reality. Georgi must leave and I must keep tho store opin. hence was obliged to employ somu ono to assist mc; th's I disliked to do, but It was mcesbary, us our bualncta wag large and In creasing every day. We hired a free negro boy, about li. named Winter, which wo shortened to Win. Win was about three-fourths white, but the negro bloo.l was ever to the front. He was strictly honest, excepting, of course, as to thn Inborn appetite for chlckcmi. Sunday morning, April Goarge started for tho camp. There wero eighteen fugl'lvcs gathered there, all of whom had been picked up by Lem anil Obed, eexcept Lanmun'a Ave women and three -whom 'I enticed from I-'tntiklln. It was all night work. It was not our Intention to trust Lem or Obed, but my accident made It necessary. waa one whose frank, boyish face she well remembciiO. lie lc okt.l up at her with a bright smile nnd his puzzled face woro an air of Intense acstonlehment. Lucy felt the blood rush to her checkn as she recognized Luclon Mlchaud, n young Kronen lad. who -t t -.1 , f -I ..'.. n.t l.n....... V Hni-t m MM.. I nnl.. -. ...nA nrW3 I 111111 11111.11 tlMIVH 111 v U , v I J n llllll IIIIH IMlWMd VhV . h " 7 l"-'"- chlUhood and had seen her hut a the Arkansas and up the hl to river chute. o , w h h and In two weeks, without further ad ' ' 1 . . . . ..... venture, were irollng the r tired limbs at radlcy'c yard from hence to Cairo and i IM WE FOUND PRENTICE'S HODY AND BEFORE .MluNHJHT HAH DECENTLY HL'RIED. Wo must bp off In a moment, If we want to catch them niggers. It can't be more than ;i00 miles to tho end of this A A Layou and they aro not a grent way ahead. Come on, an' leave thu hounds to toiler. " l 'Oh, don't bo ln a hurry," cried Jake; can't you let a feller cat his breakfast?" Wcsner did not stop to hear more. In ten minutes he had Joined tils companions. Now, boys," raid ho, In h's usual tone of voice, "thero in to be trouble and some of us pcrhara will get hurt. 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Through tho swamp and bayou tho fugl tlves struggled, one day vt.ry much like an other. One Saturday night tho party had dragged their canoes ocrcas tho carry and launched the Into tho waters of a littlo creek that tlowed into tho Arkansas. Wos ncr would havo crossed, but It rained haul all day and tho whole party n tired, hungry nnd wet through, eo ho gave otdcrs to build a lire, dry their clothing and rest till tiio next day. Tho river had bu.-n ris ing and ho wished to look at it by diyllght before nttcaiptlng Its passage. The next morning was bright, the rising sun shone on the wet bushed and the rain drops sparkled and glistened. Tho women were making cotfei. Hark! Homo on the morning air cnmei the drcid wound that sends terror to the heart ef tho riiciiivii nf tho awamn the baying of houndi! nnd have mcrcv." Bald Violet: "tho 1oizh!" aii Mm fneltivra wero on tho'.r feet. Tho Invlnc continued, but camo no nearer. Th frightened negroes huddled together; Obed and Lemuel wero cool. Obed spoke first: "We nro followed." "Yes1" erled Ivom, "and must fight." Wesner realized that Ills actions and do- elslons must bo prompt nnd instantly given If ho would savo hl party from capture and hi neek from tho noose. One moment's rellejtlon convlnco.1 him that If they wero Indeed pursued It must be bv nconlo in boats, who had dogs wttn mem and wero encamped beside the creek, getting their breakfait. Tho digs wore probably baying nt oome wild animal. Who were these persons? Whero from: tie uiu not care. "Can I make these peiplo savo them soUes?" was hlo anxious thought. If ho Bent part of them off In tho eonocs and kent some of them to beat on tneir pur minm nnd failed, all was lost. Neither Obsd nor Lemuel could pilot tho boats to llrad lov'fi va rd. and on them ho must rely for his support In tho coming contest. Tho rcit wero good workers, but a generation 01 nu tert slavery had extinguished every partici nf manly courage In their breasts. Thoy would obey him becauso ho was white; may would obey tho next man for tho name rc'RS 11. We-tncr decided quickly. "Hoys," said ho turning to the fugitives, "wo must fight Obed. lou nnd Lemuel know how; I want two moro and I wilt take you, Jake, and vnu Hill. Now do ao I tell you or I will hhnot you dead In our tracks. Take your rllles ni.d iomo hero." They brought their ilflcs to him; he loaded both and capped the nipples. Now. boa." he said, "you can both shoot, for I have seen you, hut this tlmo you must ihoot a white man. Can you? "Yas, masica," "Yns. massa." repeated Wotsncr. sneer lnglv. "That's encouraging, Obed; we'll take them along, but thero nro only three of us they can't tight " Jlm'H wife spoke up: "I can shoot a white man or a black coward, cither; try me and "Yoti'ro right there, and what'd 1 f ; ' f en.irge of them, paid over tho money nnd you may as well travel," was tho answu-. i Wesncr departed for New York. "Stranger, we're off: this hand's thro wed I up," cried the spokesman of the pir.y. CllAl'TUll XX. "Don't shoot!" nnd stepping In sight he ' J"110' Massachusetts. Is tho lovelliRt stood on the bank looking nctojs to catch of tho summer months. The fierce heat of a glimpse of bin unseen foe t',n Kun tempered by tho j-outhern briuzo "Come," erler.1 Werner, "move." . nml tLo 1,ett,y ,rss t,hflt ,0,w 0,1 At that two more downca.n looking chaps 'f"st nru tlio soft south wind poktl their heads cut of the bus.h. Turn- " . i, 1 , '""-'"u' -'"'e. mo Ing nadly toward his dead comrades, one cf 8 crll 1I; kVt Broon by numerous them iisked n,.rm!-iii in tnl, i,rd n. showers, and nature for a brief period thowa unrotMeltiitH ef the Admiration she using her best elidrsvors to resuscitate ene dazed, looking Mlchnud and the two to the brook, filled dashed its contents Hit Heron's face. Tho shock of the coll wa'e. revived blin and he began to exhibit sigua of lemming life. Uttie loturned to the two girls, who wore with Mlchnud. With a respeet, which If not genuine. wn Rt least convincing, he I n cni I red of Lucy's the causo and meauiug of (IcrouVi actions "It moans," erled Lucy, now lost to all sense of self In tho excitement, "that that man, with cowardice characteristic m men of thli clam, struck a defeiuelens boy, who never did him any harm or willfully caused sorrow lo man tir woman. To this Initio made no reply, but gazed nt the Hushed and beautiful face ot th, Klrl. Lury knelt heMdc Mlchaud, supporting him, while Mary batl.'.d his fare, cndeaor Ing to restore him to consclousncm. (lerou began to stir. "It would be better wero your friend to continue his Journey." said Lucy, and she Inclined her head toward (lerou. "lie Is no friend of mine now," Lane re plied, "but if you want me to take him out of your sight 1 will. If 1 want a Hletancc 1 will call upon this lady," indicat ing Mary Walbrldge. (leiou, who had recovered sutllclently to wnlk, took Lane's arm and moved tm. The Mlchaud turned I ,l,8t K,nlu' llu cast at ''"c' wa ominous oi evil. At the first telegraph fitatlon this nics sago How over tho wires: "Hicks K- Hold ing. Now Orlenns: Covcrly's girl Is here, send olllcer. Answer to James (lerou, Tre mont house, Hostnn." When thii nuHsage was brought to Hicks & Holding Khcn Covcrly was in tho olllco. GoUIng handed him thu message. lie laughed aloud. Tho night after Ocrou received the fol lowing from Covcrly: Warrant and marshal coming. (Signed) Cowrly. Attnkapas." That telegraoi was n bad mis-take for Khcn Co erly. ( iti'ii;n wi. Louis I'lereo was a friend of Wesner's. had been an employe upon the New Orleans & Opclousns railroad, was acquainted with Lucy, know of her escape and had a strong suspicion that Wesner wnu engaged In the alfalr. l'lerce had left Louisiana for Charlitown, MnES. The lady with whom he boarded had nntlvo French linpulalvcncsa ho ejaculated: "Covcrly's Lucy, here on thce Ilerkshiro hills!" Ono of his companions noticed the glance of recognition and heard the speech. Un fortunately, Lucy, In her surprise nnd terror, tightened tho bridle rein nnd her horae stopped. This man stanM ut her flushed face. He heard Midland's oxpnwdou and had known of the exodus. The curl of bin Hp Bhowol hln contempt. pale, for he had a kind heart and knew that Lucy must suffer from his unguarded words. He was well awarii that the arm of the law extended even to tho Herkshlrc hills of MasrnchU3ctta. "Mlchaud." said Lury, "I wish to see you nlonc." (Thlfl In tho wornt AcadUin of which she was mlstrcHS. To all hut Mlchaud It watt unintelligible). Il! oyo brightened as he replied: "I am so sotry, but It was such a Htnrtllng surprise to mcot you In this place. Mon Dion, I would not have dpoken your name or be trayed you tor millions." "My dear boy," replied Lucy, "I know you would not. Does your companion know who I (im? Who It? he?" "I nm afraid he does. He le a Mississippi man by the name of (lerou." "Docs he understand Acadian?" "No, but ho Is suspicious, nnd 1 hive frequently talked with him about your escape. My theory about the swamp he .'Kv.'iVH rnmlvilnd nnd Inl 1 tlio whole llff.ltr to the rnderground railroad. The facts " " ""B "'"" '" " ll''1 about him aro that he Is not a true south- K!1'1 mi- 1 hal bny Mrre' the mes ern man. Ills father came to Mississippi nge to (leimi. who tore It open before re from Now Hampshire and bought the plnnta- elptlng for II; as ho laid It down after read tlon whore they now live, (lerou hates an 10 the receipt, tho hoy read the abolitionist, and should ho lose a mule or j mepsago and that night at the supper table fever break out among his stock dio would 1 1,1,111 ,0 I'lorePt inv the trnnhin to tho li. (1. II. R. What l'lerce, 1 carried a mro.s:igc from At- Hhnll I do to helo vou. Lucv?" ! takapas to the Trcmotlt house today." with them. To this Wesncr readily con- I that she can make evon rugged New Kng- llve. Lay behlt.d this log," and he pointed! KOntel. and Obtcl, having returned from lnml beaut1'111- to a cottonwcod that had fallen beside the bayou. They droppod quickly and listened to the sound of tho voices of tho psrty as It slowly pproached, pushing along tho surfaco of the sluggish stream. Now, boys, lovel your rifles and cover your men, let mc do the talking, don't fire until I give tho order, unlesa they do. Then dont' wait, but pour it Into them. This fight must be to tho death. Is my face all right?" Yes," said Obed, "you are nigger encusn now, sure. They could now hear the conversation of their pursuers ns they drew near. Wcsner, cocking his rifle, stepped quietly behind a tree out of range of his own men and a trifle nearer tho water. The first canoe, containing live men, was In sight, ten rocU from him: tho other was about three rods astern, nnd held three mon, their baggage and guns. Thero was hut ono man armed In the leading canoe. He sat in tho stern paddling, with hla rifle at his feet. Good, thought Wesncr, and then "Halt!" In a volco that nearly overset her, tho oarsmen brought tho canoe to the bank. "Who aro you?" cried tho leader. Ily this tlmo tho other canoo had drawn nearly up to the leading one, so that tho occupants could see Wesner, as ho stood partially concealed, I am," said the latter, oh ho stepped fully Into vlow, "a runaway nlggor, ono of the twenty you nro chasing. I am not to bo taken nllve, neither arc my com panions; you had better return now, in five minutes It will be too lato for somo of you." "See here, my boy," cried tho lendor, "don't move your hand toward that rlllo, If you do you aro a dead man! Wesner replied: J nm nono or your boys; your whole party aro covered by my men In tho woods; you cannot movo ono yard forward unless I sny so," Just then there came mo uisiant uaying of the dogs. They hart llnlsned tnoir breakfast and wero off for their masters. One of the men In the canoo raised a tin horn to his Hps and blew a shrill blast. "How, wow, wow!" camo rrom mo aogs. Tho Arkansas Pikes in the canoes smiled significantly. A nigger dreads a dog al ways. "Say. you, you'll make good nog moat. voiio.i thn laundlced-looklng man In tho near canoe. As he said this ho drew a j single-barrelled rlflo pistol from his belt j and fired at Wesncr. The aim was haty and thp shot wild. nevertheless the bullet sang too near IiIb ear, for tho distance was less than ten rods. Wejiier'a rifle cracked and with n shriek tho poor devil fell dead In the canoe. This waB n signal and tho simultaneous reports of tho negroes' rllles mingled with that of Wesner two mrro of tho pursuers fell flvo left, yes, anil twenty dogs. Wesnor feared thu dogs more than tho men, for their loud howls wero demoralizing to tho negroes. The pursuing party now pulled their cat oca over to the opposite sldo ot tho creek. As they struck the shore Wenner tired and naaln tiprang behind the log. Ho had tho tutlsfactlon of tieelng but four men rprlug from the canoes and t.iuo to tho bushej. "Now Obed," said he, "tako Jake nqd k meet those dogs; leave Lim with me. Get out of tho way of these devils' guns. Lem tho dog slaughter, volunteered to assist I 'll " "oue. .aroun among them, and coolly walked to tho cieek and ' tho, Kran,ltf, ''"elders of Ilerkshiro county, helped to lay the bodies In ono of tho ! a"'l "early lost to sight in their surrounding oantxu. Taking this ono In tow, the sur vivors embarkd in the other and thn mel ancholy cortege pt-usej out of sight. As they left one cf them nrosc In the cano) and, waving hla hand, cried: "Gooiby, boys. gray, Lucy came to pass the nummcr vaca tlon. Tho month was but half gone, and the few weeks ho had been thero had been to her n season of quiet enjoyment. Wcsner was feverish with anxiety to bo nnnilhv. I linnn nv.rv nm. nf vnll will ' "ul tKiuniK Ui llio Illjsiory Ot tier tho free Btntcs. 1 am done chasing runaway 1 ,J'rtl1' l)Ut for tllp Present he could make niggers!" In a few momenta the sound cf U!""U' "ve. lu llo b-j woum nnvo their raddles was lost In tho distance. i bern to, ,ca11 Iown (lcnth "n hln'' for ot Tho remainder of tho forenoon was parked ' courso hla lnte-t would hav pointed to in watching for tho return of the pursuers, i cy s liberator. It would have been slngu but they wero evidently fatlsflcd that thero ! '"""'l "PProbrlous enough any time, was an easier and more lucrative business ' Tho fnrn wnort' lMCy n,ade hcr lmme was than catching negroes, e-o had returned home ' ?v nml occul''e'' W htepnen A. wal- to report that eight white mon and twenty dogs had been beaten back, half their num ber und nil their dogs killed by four runa way nogtocs. There was a Joyful greeting when Wejiicr and his men returned not unharmed, for Lorn had a bullet through his arm, but said nothing nt the time. Lucy's horse was moving slowly during this conversation, and Mlchaud was walk ing beside hcr. "Who Is your other friend?" she asked. "Ed Lane from Arkansas, near Littlo Hock, and he Is a fine fellow. Wo did not want Gerou to come, but he fairly thrust himself upon us. Do you remember how you used to sing plantation songj to tho chil dren, when you wore small?" Gciou was standing near, his face never too pleasant to look upon, was dark and for bidding as he stared at Lury with a con temptuous smile. "Come Luclen," ho cried, "wo did not tramp all the way from Cam bridge to flirt with plantation wenches on tho highway." Mlchaud turned townrd (lerou. What he said Lucy did not hoar, but It evidently on raged Gerou, nnd for reply ho dealt Mlchaud a stinging blow In the face. Wood fol lowed and Mlchaud eank senseless beside the road. Mary Walbrldge was between Gerou and Lucy and had seen tho whole transaction. Instantly sho wheeled her horse, forced him to the side of Gerou. who raised his hand und seized the brldlo rein Who from?" "Coverlid or somo such name," ho ro plied. "What was It, did you read It?" "Yes don't blow on me. but I couldn't help It. It was: 'Warrant and marshal coming.' ". "It must have been Covcrly," replied l'lerce. "You're right. Covcrly was the name." l'lerce Instantly divined that In some way Covcrly had discovered Lucy's location, nnd that night left for Andover, where ho sup posed' Lucy to be. From tho name signed to tho dispatch he knew It menaced danger to hcr. Indeed, he had dabbled in tho underground railroad himself, but not very dee-ply, being by imturn Inclined to bo a littlo timorous, but ho al ways showed courage nnd pluck when needed to assist a friend .and at times was venture sumo ami evon bold. Ho knew whero Lucy made her homo In Andover. and drove directly to tho houso. There he wns surprised to find she had gono and left no address, but tho Janitor gave him all the Information ho possessed, which was that bridge, a man somo CO years of ago, of tho common typo of New England farmer, hard working, honest, shrewd and keen, not cry veil orf-cd in tho ways of tho world, a lit tlo auspicious nnd perhaps for that ronton easily deceived by outside appearances. Ho I believed that tho government of the United , States could do no wrong; hated everything I trltlsll U'lth El ttinmili'h Vnntni. l.itt-nrl tn lhat afternoon tho party remained on tho ,lls Kramlfalller Un(, f0U6Ul nt tngm,,, banks of tho creek to rest beforo trying the pauaage of tho Arkansas. ( ii.i"n:it xix. That night after supper Wesner pressed Lem to finish tho story ho had begun In tho morning before the light. "Captain," Lem replied, "no man living knows It. I huvo tolled for jcars with noth ing to live for but revenge; it was all I did llvo for; but slncit yen and Mr. Edwards hnvo given mo my freedom nnd 'risked your lives for mo, 1 will tell you nil. "I had Just told you about my father. Flvo hundred nlggern sounds llko a big hi ag for mo, a nlavo, I can remember his putting me on tho head nnd calling mo his mulatto baby. I must have been 4 ur 5 years old then; I was only 7 when ho was brought Into the houso with a bullet In his brain. That I remember well. My mother, you nsk If bhe wore black. Yes, she way a Kelah, born iu Africa, my father bonpht her of a Congo chief, who was about to -tro-head her to satisfy some god or other that he (anclod ho was angry with or was angry with him. Sho wns his property and lived with him In Africa, where he had been for mnny years and was getting homoslck. Ho loft, camo to Louisiana, bought n plantation nnd sent for her. Sho camo with my brother nnd myself. My father had taught her to road nnd write. Sho was a black lady, hcr father was a great chief. "I do not think my father had many frlendi nn oik; his ne-'ghboit.; ho had bee.i long ln thu Africnn slave trnde and was a wild devil at test, but wsu always good to my mother. I romomber onco when sho wns very sick, liu rodo thirty mllcB for a physical and never loft her bedside until isho was tut of danger. Ho sat wiUi her baud In his while the doctor wats there. I know what a shock It must 'have been to that physician, reared In a Louisiana utmo.'phero. to wU ness a wealthy planter caressing tho ebony hand of a black woman, hut tho whole Pell can m.ito could not hnvo lnllueiitoJ hlra, Tho physician mado tome light remark re garding U. My! how tho old man's eyes snapped. ' Doctor," fcaid he, "I put in llfteen yean on thu toist of St.iKjyambla; I am a grad- I have seen whuo rhe muscles of this Yankee girl wero sho had gono to a littlo village callnl true as steel. Reversing her whip, sho Chcbler, way off In Hampden county. Here brought the heavily loaded butt full upon hls was an unforeseen trouble, as Chester was upturned face. Tho wow was given wun bomo u. nines or more irocn Anciovcr, nnd her whole strength, and a shriek of pain hn had not money to pay fnro nor horeo from Gerou followed it The Bocon 1 time i litre. with redoubled force she repeated It. and 1 (To bo Continued.) nn.t I will wniPl, thorn If 111 thn dnt-H. ri. "I 1.1IO (Uliege; member th.tt kill tho .loirs!" I l''s your.gor drty. but thnt woman He shouted this In a volco plainly to bo ' is demur to me than nil olio In America. heard on the ether side of the stream. ; avo "ul' ol ca- a" ,lamo uur, ',r,LlT In a fecw minutes he could hear the guns ; but this plantation U initio, my Lra:st c of tho men, followed by yells of tho dogs, relations nro mlno only; my iiclslilo:s may and knciw that then, was a rtmp battle htro It l!uy cIioojc. or give mo tho going on. 001,1 shoulder; I do not want their frlcnl- In a moment cr two camo the report of B'll. neither do I fear tUum. I have prob another gun. auly 1,1 ,uv ox twenty men. and cn-i "They aro all right. Lem, they have taken tt twenty mere If ncccmary, but I am to a tree." 10 " alone Thnt woman wan my wi:o "Yes! sir," said that Individual. "Obed , In Africa; the Ik so here, H3 near m l.ou.s will tako care of them dogs nnd we must lata law will allow, sho ha.i frco papors tako caro ob them ones cber thero." noorded, and her ehlMron uro frc: that's "Lemuel, you aro about right," replied . iho best I can do v.-fi'!i them horo." Wesncr. "do you hir them? No? Then No man evor ,aire 10 so my tumor ex watch tho canoes! Yes, that's tholr only hold; don't show yourself! (ns I.em raised his 'head and n bullet -whizzed close to his ear), They mean mischief; they are four to copt by accident. Ho kopt opun hous for travelers. If they wero ropoctablo he tcok them to hi own table, if they wero not. they wero given nccoiumodaUcnu In tho nnd In tho low-celled kitchen, on tho very sumo hooka whero tho old man put It eighty years beforo, hung tho old flintlock ho car ried ut tho Concord light, still able to throw a chargo ot blrdshot, though tho Hint needed a denl of picking. Mrs. Walbrldgo was a pattern New Eng land farmer's wife, smart, neat nnd capable, a good housekeepor, nnd In hcr household sho reigned supremo. Of tholr children, one Mary a girl of 20 was nt homo. Tho rest had gono out Into the world to fight their own battles. Stephen Walbrldgo beat his living out of his sterile farm nnd was iu fair clrcum stances, His daughter, a very Intelligent girl, nttending the same school with Lucy bad her parents' consent to Invite hcr home for the vacation. Of Lucy's previous his tory she was Ignorant, except that she was a southern girl, received remittances from the south and had plenty of money It waa tho 20th of Juno, a bright, sunny morning. Tho young women had left tho houso and wero enjoying a horseback rldo over tho grassy country roads. Together thoy cantered along, enjoying tho fresh morning air. Tho day was beautiful and reminded Lucy of far off, nnd, strange to cay, beloved Attakapas. Overhead, seen through tho vista of trees, wero tho to.'t 1 whlto clouds floating In ho warm blue sky; tho glad green eurth and tho budding trc:s told no tale ot tho snow and Ice of tho past winter. "If," said Lucy, "I could but tee a buzzard circling over my head, nnd shut my eyes to thrno enormous bowld ers, It would not be difficult to fancy myself In tho south." Mary Walbrldge, who lnd but little of tho romantic In her composition, dearly lovol riding, nnd was rather proud of her accomplishments1 In that line. An active life, passed amid the ruggel Herk shlro hills, had to hardened and strmgth ened her muscles that sho felt horself equal to tho control of tho most spirited horse. Tho prairies of Attakapas had been Lucy's riding school, nnd hor early lessons had been taken on thn back of an Indian pony, gullt Icfh of Enddlo or bridle. Together tho two glrla cantered along, laughing and talking by snatches. "Lury," said Mury, "whero did you loarn to ride?" "O, I did not have to learn. It came to mo when a child and I have not forgotten. Tho pralrlo whero I wns 'raised' was well stocked with ponloB." Lucy hero turned the conversation, for she wlrhed to avoid all references to her former lift; hcr plnntatlon education had taught hcr bclf-rollanco and Woaner had cautioned her to he discrote and silent. In nil Massachusetts lived hut one man who knew Iict true story and the history of her romantic tncape from slavery ho was a ft lend of Wesner and to him, luckily for Lucy, Weuner had trusted the Hecret, not, howovcr, divulging his own agency ln the affair. Tho rough rldo had loosened Its fastenlngn and the wrnlth of Lucy's black, wavy hair, glistening with drops of dew brushed from tho overhanging biifhes, flowed In Its glossy brigbtne;s unconfincd over hcr ehouldeta. rar;-:':!! 5 $ I No lying about the merit of CASCAItKTS. Millions use them nntl tell their friends how tfooil they are. 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